Ending cervical cancer for women living with HIV in Georgia
Georgia Consortium to Eliminate Cervical Cancer in Women Living with HIV (GaCECC-WLWH)
This program connects clinics across Georgia to improve how women living with HIV get cervical cancer screening and treatment.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emory University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11101379 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be enrolled through a network of HIV and women’s health clinics across Georgia that serve thousands of women living with HIV. The consortium runs practical clinical trials that test ways to make screening, follow-up, and treatment easier to access. A client navigation team and a recruitment/retention team help you get appointments, travel, and coordinated care from local clinics to central colposcopy and treatment sites. Mobile health units and community partners are used to reach people in both urban and rural areas.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women living with HIV in Georgia who are due for cervical cancer screening or need follow-up after an abnormal screening are the best fit for participation.
Not a fit: Women without HIV, people who live outside Georgia, or those already current with recommended screening may not gain direct benefit from joining this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to earlier detection and faster treatment of cervical precancers and cancers for women with HIV in Georgia, lowering cancer rates and deaths.
How similar studies have performed: Navigation and clinic-network interventions have improved screening and follow-up in other groups, but this consortium applies those strategies specifically for women living with HIV and tests them in pragmatic trials.
Where this research is happening
Atlanta, United States
- Emory University — Atlanta, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Flowers, Lisa C. — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Flowers, Lisa C.
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.